Margaret S. Mortonson
Of Arlington Heights, formerly of Park Ridge, IL

Margaret S. Mortonson was born on August 20th 1922 in Chicago to Frank and Elisabeth Wingert. Marge died February 3, 2012 peacefully at her home in Arlington Heights from Alzheimers.

She was married to the late Warren “Red” Mortonson, former Executive Vice President of International Harvester (Navistar International) for 44 years at the time of his death. They were high-school sweet hearts. After WWII, when Red’s ship returned to Bremerton Washington, they were married. For a brief time she resided in Tacoma Washington, returning to Chicago when Red’s service as an active officer in the US Navy ended.

Marge was the sister of the late Mary Roth and husband Raymond Roth (parents of Arthur Roth) and the late Andrew Wingert and wife Jean Wingert (parents of the late Ellen Vazzano and Susan Meyer).

Survived by and loving mother to Robert Mortonson and wife Barbara of Kent WA, and Carol Kaminski and husband Jerry of New London, NC; loving grandmother to Brad Bednar and wife Kelly, Matthew Mortonson, Daniel Mortonson, Bethany Mortonson, Jackie Plumley and husband Chase, TJ Kaminski and wife Lauren and Charlene Kaminski; great grandmother to Gage Plumley and great aunt to Raymond Roth. Sister-in-law to Kenneth Mortonson (Red’s brother) and wife Betty and aunt to Art Roth, wife Eileen, and Susan Meyer.

Marge is the loving godmother to her nephew, Arthur Roth and niece, Susan Meyer.

In addition to family, Marge had a passion for playing golf. She was a member of Park Ridge Country Club for 36 years. During that time, she won many tournaments including one named after her (The Margie Mortonson Open Tournament). This passion was shared with Red. During their retired years, to avoid Chicago, winters they would travel to Southern California. One year, out in California, Marge and Red won the Fred Waring Open (Band Leader “Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians”). Marge also enjoyed bridge tournaments and loved to entertain. After Red passed, Marge also volunteered at the Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights gift shop for 18 years.

Marge lived a long, full and blessed life; she will be missed.

Visitation Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 10AM until the time of funeral service at 12PM at Glueckert Funeral Home Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Interment at Ridgewood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s Assn. of Greater Chicago 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60631, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105-1905 or  or Midwest Palliative Hospice & Care Center, 2050 Claire Ct., Glenview, IL 60025

Glueckert Funeral Home